Top Five Sculptures of the World

in #sculpture7 years ago (edited)

Here are the top 5 well known sculptures from planet Earth.

Venus of Willendorf

This is an old art sculpture may be since (28,000–25,000 BC), discovered in Australia in 1908.

Bust of Nefertiti, 1345 BC

This portrait was Discovered in 1912 within the ruins of Amarna, the capital city built by the most controversial Pharaoh of Ancient Egyptian history. It symbolize feminine beauty.

Laocoön and His Sons, Second Century BC

It is the most famous sculpture of Roman antiquity. It was originally unearthed in Rome in 1506 and moved to the Vatican, where it resides to this day.

Michelangelo, David, 1501-1504

This sculpture is one of the most iconic works. Michelangelo’s David had its origins to decorate the buttresses of Florence’s great cathedral, the Duomo, with a group of figures taken from the Old Testament.

Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, 1647–52

In the church of Santa Maria Della Vittoria, Gian Lorenzo Bernini created this masterpiece for a chapel. An architect as all as an artist, Bernini also designed the setting of the Chapel in marble, stucco and paint.